There are currently 15 jackups and floaters stacked off West Africa, as well as several Nigerian-owned inland barges. Despite availability of regional jackups (11 at the present time), operators such as Hess have had to source longer-legged units from abroad. Based on fixtures recorded during September, which are purely jackup-related, longer-legged units are securing longer-term work compared to their shallower water counterparts.
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